RES NO 12-07-2016 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 1 0l - '] -2016
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR VACATING
AND ABANDONING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE FABER ADDITION
INSIDE THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,CRAWFORD COUNTY,ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Don Evans has petitioned the City Council of Van Buren,Arkansas,to vacate and
abandon the public right-of-way along certain lots inside the Faber Addition more
particularly described as follows:
Description of Existing 40.00 Foot Right-of-Way
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 17, Block 4, Faber Addition to the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas; thence North 02 degrees 46 feet 01 inches East 150 feet; thence North
87 degrees 06 feet 55 inches West 40 feet; thence South 02 degrees 46 feet 01 inches
West 150 feet;thence South 87 degrees 06 feet 55 inches East 40 feet,more or less,to the
point of beginning; and
WHEREAS, all of the property owners and adjacent property owners being affected by this right-of-
way abandonment have consented by signed petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Van Buren, acting under the authority of A.C.A. 14-199-103 and
A.C.A. 14-301-302, has the authority to vacate and abandon public rights-of-way or
segments thereof.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: A Public Hearing is set for January 23,2017, at 5:30 P.M. in the Van Buren City Council
Room, at which time said Petition shall be presented to the City Council and the City
Council will determine at that time if such portion of said public right-of-way should be
vacated and abandoned and that all affected property owners and other persons directly
interested have consented to such vacating and abandoning.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of Van Buren,Arkansas, is hereby directed to give notice by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper,published in Crawford
County, advising the property owners and others affected, of said date and time the
Council will hear said Petition.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the City of Van Buren,Arkans. , . its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of / for and U against,the foregoi g R;solution at its reg/lar meeting
held on the 19th day of December 2016.
Robert D. F�
Mayor
ATTESTED: AP ROVE 1 AS TO FORM:
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Phyllis Thomas . dice A. Se
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney